Association of Sex and Age with Mortality and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Septic Shock: A Secondary Analysis of the Life After Pediatric Sepsis Evaluation

Introduction: Sepsis is more common in males than females, but whether outcomes differ by sex in various pediatric age groups is unclear. The Life After Pediatric Sepsis Evaluation (LAPSE) was a multicenter prospective cohort study that evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQL) in children aft...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of intensive care medicine 2024-01, Vol.39 (1), p.77-83
Hauptverfasser: Prout, Andrew J., Banks, Russell K., Reeder, Ron W., Zimmerman, Jerry J., Meert, Kathleen L.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: Sepsis is more common in males than females, but whether outcomes differ by sex in various pediatric age groups is unclear. The Life After Pediatric Sepsis Evaluation (LAPSE) was a multicenter prospective cohort study that evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQL) in children after community-acquired septic shock. In this secondary analysis, we evaluated whether male children are at increased risk of mortality or long-term decline in HRQL than female children by age group. Methods: Children (1 month–18 years) with community-acquired septic shock were recruited from 12 pediatric intensive care units in the U.S. Data included sex, age group (
ISSN:0885-0666
1525-1489
DOI:10.1177/08850666231190270